Mike Williams - Week 2 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Sit In All Formats POSITIONAL VALUE: WR7 ANALYSIS: Wide receiver Mike Williams made his Jets debut in Week 1 and the results were...bad. There's not really a better way to put it. Williams played just nine snaps in the game and wasn't targeted a single time. If Williams had played more than 18% […]

Christian Kirk - Week 2 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in 12+ Team PPR Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: WR3 ANALYSIS: Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Christian Kirk is a low-end WR3 option in Week 2 against a Cleveland Browns defense that struggled to slow down the Cowboys in Week 1. It's possible we see a bounce-back effort from the defense in Week 2, but […]

Christian Watson - Week 2 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in 14+ Team PPR Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: WR4 ANALYSIS: Green Bay Packers wide receiver Christian Watson gets a major fantasy downgrade in Week 2 against the Indianapolis Colts because of the Jordan Love injury, which is forcing Malik Willis into the starting quarterback role for the Packers. That's bad news for Watson […]

Marvin Harrison Jr. - Week 2 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in 12-Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: WR3 ANALYSIS: Arizona Cardinals rookie wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. had a disappointing NFL debut, but he remains a high-end WR3 play heading into Week 2 against the Los Angeles Rams. Harrison looked slow in Week 1, almost historically, as the speed of the NFL game seemed […]

Rome Odunze - Week 2 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Sit in All Formats POSITIONAL VALUE: WR7/8 ANALYSIS: Long-term, Chicago Bears rookie wide receiver Rome Odunze should be one of the NFL's better receivers, but all signs point to him being worth sitting in all formats in Week 2 against the Houston Texans. There are a number of reasons why this is the […]

Brian Thomas Jr. - Week 2 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in 12+ Team PPR Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: WR3 ANALYSIS: I bet you didn't think you'd hear this after the 2023 season, but the Jacksonville Jaguars have a juicy matchup against the Cleveland Browns defense in Week 2. After being one of the league's best defensive units last year, the defense fell apart […]

Ladd McConkey - Week 2 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in 14+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: WR4 ANALYSIS: Los Angeles Chargers rookie wide receiver Ladd McConkey was targeted seven times in his NFL debut against the Raiders, catching five of those passes for 39 yards and a touchdown. Los Angeles has a refocused wide receiver group in 2024 with Keenan Allen and […]

Damage Control: Will These Bad Offenses Produce For Fantasy Football?

Week 1 featured some truly awful football from a handful of teams. Notably, the Panthers, Giants, and Raiders all scored 10 or fewer points. And while the Denver Broncos scored 20, four of those came via safety and another nine were from field goals. With how poorly some of these offenses played, fantasy managers who […]

Fact or Fiction: Surprising Fantasy Football Performances From Jayden Reed, Jordan Mason, Allen Lazard, and more

Week 1 of the NFL is behind us and it's time to look ahead to next week's action. There were some surprising performances in the first week of the season, but were those surprising performances a sign of things to come for players? Every week, I'll be looking at three to five NFL players whose […]

Wide Receiver Waiver Wire Pickups - Top Fantasy Football WR Adds for Week 2 Include Rashid Shaheed, Devaughn Vele, Gabe Davis

Football's back, baby! Week 1 was a lot of fun, especially for me as a Texans fan. My team is 1-0 and the rest of our division is 0-1. Let's go! And hey, maybe someone from that game will be in our Week 2 wide receiver fantasy football waiver wire pickups list. Below, you'll find […]

Allen Lazard (WR, NYJ) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues ROSTERED IN: 2% of Leagues ANALYSIS: New York Jets wide receiver Allen Lazard was an afterthought coming into the season, as most expected Garrett Wilson, Mike Williams, and Malachi Corley to see most of the work at receiver. But don't underestimate Lazard's familiarity with Jets quarterback Aaron […]

Xavier Legette (WR, CAR) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues ROSTERED IN: 16% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Things weren't pretty for the Carolina Panthers in the season opener as the team lost 47-10 to the New Orleans Saints. There wasn't even really a bright spot for the offense. But there was some reason to think wide receiver Xavier Legette […]

College Football 2024 Heisman Trophy Watchlist After Week 2

Week 2 of the college football season is on in the rearview mirror. It featured a number of big moments, including Texas dismantling Michigan. No trophy in college sports means as much as the Heisman Trophy, which recognizes the best player in college football. That's why each week I'll be taking stock of the top […]

Rashod Bateman (WR, BAL) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues ROSTERED IN: 13% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The Ravens definitely expected more out of wide receiver Rashod Bateman when the team took him 27th overall in the 2021 NFL Draft. But after a decent rookie campaign that saw him catch 46 passes for 515 yards, Bateman has just […]

Jerry Jeudy (WR, CLE) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues ROSTERED IN: 45% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The Cleveland Browns offense was a disaster in Week 1 against the Dallas Cowboys. Quarterback Deshaun Watson barely looks like an NFL-level QB at this point, something that severely limits the upside of this offense. However, new Browns receiver Jerry Jeudy […]

Andrei Iosivas (WR, CIN) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues ROSTERED IN: 13% of Leagues ANALYSIS: With Tee Higgins out in Week 1, the Cincinnati Bengals asked Andrei Iosivas to be the team's No. 2 receiver behind Ja'Marr Chase. He responded with a strong stat line, tying for the Bengals lead in targets with six. The sixth-round […]

Wan'Dale Robinson (WR, NYG) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues ROSTERED IN: 10% of Leagues ANALYSIS: While rookie Malik Nabers is the No. 1 receiver for the New York Giants, it appears that Wan'Dale Robinson is the clear No. 2 and should be able to maintain PPR value this season because of his ability to command targets […]

Gabe Davis (WR, JAC) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 37% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Last season, Gabe Davis was a beacon of inconsistency. In his final year with the Bills, Davis had four games with 90 or more yards but also had five games where he recorded zero receptions. He really was the definition of boom […]

Should I Pick Up Sam Darnold? Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Football

Heading into Week 2, Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold is a trending name when it comes to the fantasy football waiver wire. Currently rostered in just 10% of fantasy leagues, is Sam Darnold someone fantasy managers should target on the waiver wire? Read on for the latest waiver wire analysis of Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold.Be […]

Top 5 Quarterback Performances of Week 2 College Football: Cade Klubnik, Joe Fagnano, more

Welcome back to RotoBaller's top five quarterback performances of the week list. It was a strong week for quarterbacks across college football, so I'm excited to talk about some of the top ones from this second week of action. It was a fun week of football, with some surprising results. Texas destroyed Michigan! Notre Dame […]

Quaker State 400: DraftKings, FanDuel NASCAR Daily Fantasy Lineup Picks

The NASCAR Cup Series is in Atlanta this weekend for the Quaker State 400. This is the first race of the playoffs and it should be a chaotic start to the postseason at this drafting-focused track. Back in February, Daniel Suarez earned a surprise victory here, which ultimately was the only reason the No. 99 […]

NASCAR Xfinity Series: DraftKings DFS Preview for Atlanta Focused Health 250 (9/7/24)

The NASCAR Xfinity Series heads to Atlanta on Saturday for the Focused Health 250. This is a race where drafting will be incredibly important, and one where the race could turn at the drop of a hat after a big crash Entering this race, Justin Allgaier leads Cole Custer by 28 points in the regular […]

Brandon Aiyuk, George Pickens, Calvin Ridley: Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em Picks for Fantasy Football Week 1 (2024)

The bulk of the Week 1 NFL slate is finally here, meaning it's time for fantasy managers to make tough, last-minute start 'em, sit 'em decisions. Three wide receivers you might be looking at are Brandon Aiyuk, George Pickens, and Calvin Ridley. All three players have upside heading to Week 1, but are they worth […]

College Football 2024 Heisman Trophy Watchlist After Week 1

Week 1 of the college football season is on in the rearview mirror. It featured a number of big moments, including Miami obliterating Florida and Notre Dame going into College Station and taking down Texas A&M. No trophy in college sports means as much as the Heisman Trophy, which recognizes the best player in college […]

When Is Marquise Brown Coming Back? Fantasy Football Injury Return Update

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Marquise Brown wasn't on the field for the team in Week 1 when they faced off against the Baltimore Ravens. Brown missed the game with a shoulder injury. Brown, who joined the team this offseason after two years in Arizona, was expected to be the No. 1 receiver for quarterback […]

Wide Receiver Waiver Wire Pickups - Top Fantasy Football WR Adds for Week 1 include Joshua Palmer, Jerry Jeudy, Adonai Mitchell, Demario Douglas

The 2024 NFL season has arrived. If you were unhappy with your draft and already need some new additions to your fantasy squad, then welcome to our Week 1 wide receiver fantasy football waiver wire pickups. Below, you'll find some wide receivers that you should be targeting on the fantasy football waiver wire ahead of […]

Top 5 Quarterback Performances of Week 1 College Football: Jaxson Dart, Shedeur Sanders, more

The 2024 college football season has finally arrived. I mean, technically there was the game in Ireland last weekend and a sprinkling of others, but this week was our first full slate of games. And what a slate it was. From Notre Dame defeating Texas A&M to Iowa scoring a whole 40 points, it was […]

Jerry Jeudy - Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 1 (2024)

BALLER MOVE: Start in 16+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: WR6 ANALYSIS: After some disappointing seasons in Denver, former first-round wide receiver Jerry Jeudy is off to Cleveland this season, where he'll battle with Elijah Moore for scraps in an offense that doesn't project to have much upside. Of course, that could change in a hurry […]

Darnell Mooney - Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Fantasy Football Week 1 (2024)

BALLER MOVE: Start in 16+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: WR5/6 ANALYSIS: Back in 2021, when he was playing for the Chicago Bears, Darnell Mooney had 1,055 receiving yards and looked like a future star in the NFL. But after failing to crack 500 yards in each of the subsequent two seasons, Mooney's looking for a […]

Khalil Shakir - Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Fantasy Football Week 1 (2024)

BALLER MOVE: Start in 14+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: WR5 ANALYSIS: It's hard to know what to make of the Buffalo Bills receiver situation in 2024. Stefon Diggs and Gabe Davis are gone and Khalil Shakir is the only returning player at the position. Last season, Shakir caught 39 passes for 611 yards and two […]